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News: India

We have started to collect the most important news related to India in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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Indian student stabbed in Russia

Thursday, April 20th 2006, 9:04
related countries: Russia Russia

A student from India is stabbed St Petersburg - the latest in a series of apparently racist attacks.
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Indian suspects to be questioned

Friday, January 12th 2007, 7:04

India's top detective agency begins questioning two men accused of killing young women and children.
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Indian suspects' remand extended

Wednesday, January 10th 2007, 10:49

A court in India extends the remand period of two men accused of killing 17 women and children.
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Indian tea region strike

Wednesday, June 11th 2008, 8:55

A strike called by separatists continues to disrupt life in India's tea-producing Darjeeling area.
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Indian temple city hit by blasts

Tuesday, March 7th 2006, 19:24
related places: At, Varanasi

At least 15 people die in bomb blasts in the Indian city of Varanasi - one of the centres of Hinduism.
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Indian temple stampede kills 12

Sunday, October 14th 2007, 9:49

Up to 12 people have been trampled to death in a stampede at a Hindu temple in India, police say.
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Indian Tibetans 'defy march ban'

Tuesday, March 11th 2008, 11:54
related countries: China China

Tibetan refugees in India say they are defying a ban against them marching in protest over Chinese policy.
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Indian tiger park admits it has no tigers

Tuesday, July 14th 2009, 20:42

One of India's main tiger parks, Panna National Park in the central state of Madhya Pradesh, admits it no longer has any tigers.
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Indian town buries bomb victims

Saturday, September 9th 2006, 5:07

Victims of bomb attacks near a mosque in an Indian town are buried, as police are on alert for communal violence.
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Indian toxic alcohol 'kills 96'

Thursday, July 9th 2009, 14:13
related places: At

At least 96 people are now known to have died in India's Gujarat state after drinking toxic illegal alcohol, police say.
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Indian toxic alcohol kills many

Wednesday, July 8th 2009, 12:14
related places: At

At least two dozen people die in India's Gujarat state after drinking toxic illegal alcohol, police say.
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Indian toxic alcohol toll soars

Wednesday, May 21st 2008, 11:09

About 150 people in southern Indian have now died from drinking poisonous illegal alcohol, police say.
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Indian train hits crowd on tracks

Thursday, February 28th 2008, 8:26

A high-speed train hits people walking on the tracks in western Gujarat state, killing at least 16.
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Indian tribal clashes kill dozens

Sunday, May 25th 2008, 7:51
related places: At

At least 36 people die in two days of clashes between Indian security forces and ethnic Gujjar protesters.
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Indian tribute to Mumbai victims

Tuesday, July 18th 2006, 13:05
related places: Mumbai

Indian President Abdul Kalam leads his country in a two-minute silence for victims of the Mumbai train bombings.
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Indian troops die in raid on camp

Wednesday, January 2nd 2008, 9:01

Suspected militants attack a paramilitary camp in northern India, killing seven soldiers, officials say.
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Indian troops storm Jewish centre

Friday, November 28th 2008, 7:12
related places: Mumbai

Indian forces move to retake a Mumbai Jewish centre where hostages have been held since Wednesday afternoon.
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Indian underage brides 'at 44%'

Wednesday, March 11th 2009, 10:42

Nearly half of Indian women wed before they are 18 years old, the legal age for marriage since 1978, a survey says.
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Indian Urdu writer is dead

Tuesday, August 21st 2007, 7:29
related places: Delhi

Famous Indian writer of Urdu fiction, Qurratulain Hyder, dies in a hospital near the Indian capital, Delhi.
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Indian villagers 'killed witch'

Thursday, March 27th 2008, 18:04

Police in central India arrest 17 villagers after the killing of a woman suspected of being a witch.
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Indian villagers flee elephant herd

Tuesday, September 8th 2009, 7:02

Hundreds of villagers are forced into camps in the Indian state of Orissa after repeated attacks by an elephant herd.
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Indian vulture births are hailed

Thursday, August 6th 2009, 11:19

Conservationists say they are delighted that one of the world's most endangered birds have twice been successfully bred in India.
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Indian weightlifters handed ban

Wednesday, March 29th 2006, 18:20

India's weightlifting team is suspended from competition after four drugs test failures so far this year.
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Indian's surprise at Nobel award

Friday, October 12th 2007, 13:23

Indian scientist Rajendra Pachauri voices surprise after the UN climate panel he heads wins Nobel Peace Prize.
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Indian-American wins in Louisiana

Sunday, October 21st 2007, 6:25
related countries: United States United States
related places: Louisiana

The US state of Louisiana elects Bobby Jindal as its first non-white governor since the 1870s.
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Indian-US nuclear deal 'progress'

Saturday, February 25th 2006, 1:21
related countries: United States United States
related places: Delhi

Indian officials say progress has been made in talks with the US aimed at sealing a landmark nuclear deal.
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Indians 'killed in staged clash'

Tuesday, September 8th 2009, 5:22

A female student and three others were killed by police in a "staged" clash in the Indian state of Gujarat, a judicial probe finds.
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Indians 'want hi-tech products'

Monday, April 17th 2006, 7:04

Western technology companies are urged to rethink the types of products they sell to India.
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Indians arrive home from Lebanon

Saturday, July 22nd 2006, 7:04
related countries: Lebanon Lebanon

Indians escaping an Israeli military offensive in Lebanon return home after being evacuated.
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Indians celebrate national song

Thursday, September 7th 2006, 15:58

Vande Mataram is sung across India on its centenary but some Muslims boycott it on religious grounds.
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Indians flee Lebanon conflict

Tuesday, July 25th 2006, 0:54
related countries: Cyprus Cyprus, Lebanon Lebanon

Indian citizens evacuated from the fighting in Lebanon fly home from Cyprus to Madras and Mumbai.
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Indians jailed over S Korea spill

Wednesday, December 10th 2008, 15:39
related countries: South Korea South Korea

A court in South Korea overturns an earlier ruling and jails an Indian captain and chief officer over the nation's worst oil spill.
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Indians mark revolt anniversary

Friday, May 11th 2007, 9:02
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Performers and marchers in India mark the 150th anniversary of the landmark revolt against the British.
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Indians protest over mining plans

Tuesday, January 27th 2009, 19:14

Thousands of people, mostly from tribes, form a human chain in eastern India in protest at plans to mine bauxite.
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Indians to inspect 'toxic' liner

Thursday, July 6th 2006, 8:54
related countries: France France

Indian officials are to begin checks for toxic waste on a former French liner which is due to be broken up.
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Indians vote in key third phase

Thursday, April 30th 2009, 12:01

Congress and the BJP go head to head in round three of elections which could determine who forms India's next government.
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Indians vow to marry sex workers

Wednesday, December 16th 2009, 16:24

More than 1,000 followers of an Indian sect pledge to marry female sex workers wanting to escape exploitation.
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Infected poultry culled in India

Wednesday, January 16th 2008, 13:13

Thousands of chickens are culled in the Indian state of West Bengal after an outbreak of bird flu.
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Inflation fears hit Indian rates

Tuesday, January 24th 2006, 10:53

India's central bank unexpectedly raises interest rates due to fears that a surging economy is pushing up inflation.
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Inflation surpasses 12% in India

Friday, August 8th 2008, 7:39

Indian inflation hits a 13-year high above 12% despite government efforts to tighten monetary policy.
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Infosys gains on 'French bid'

Friday, June 29th 2007, 7:46
related countries: France France
related places: Paris

Shares in Paris-based consultancy Capgemini and Indian software firm Infosys Technologies jump on reports of a possible merger.
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Infosys prospers despite slowdown

Friday, July 11th 2008, 8:56

Indian IT firm Infosys announces a 15% rise in profits, but warns that spending by its biggest clients is slowing.
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Infosys sees difficult year ahead

Wednesday, April 15th 2009, 8:34

Quarterly profits at Indian outsourcing giant Infosys jump by nearly a third but it warns that its revenues will fall this year.
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Inquiry into 'beggar amputations'

Monday, July 31st 2006, 11:44

Indian medical authorities launch a probe after doctors are caught on tape offering to amputate beggars' limbs for money.
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Inquiry into 'teenager surgeon'

Thursday, June 21st 2007, 10:58

Officials in southern India investigate reports that a doctor couple let their teenage son perform surgery.
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Inquiry into marathon boy's coach

Wednesday, January 4th 2006, 12:43

The coach of India's famous three-year-old marathon runner appears before child welfare officials accused of exploitation.
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Inquiry says 'Indian MPs must go'

Thursday, December 22nd 2005, 9:24

A body probing an alleged cash for questions scam involving 10 Indian MPs recommends they be expelled.
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Inspired England take series lead

Monday, August 27th 2007, 17:06
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

England produce a superb performance to beat India by 42 runs at Edgbaston and go 2-1 up in their one-day series.
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Insurgents disrupt Indian trains

Tuesday, November 20th 2007, 9:24
related places: Bihar

Insurgents in the eastern Indian state of Bihar blown up a section of railway track, disrupting regional services.
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Intel plans $1bn India investment

Monday, December 5th 2005, 12:30

Intel, the world's largest chipmaker, plans to invest $1bn in India over the next five years - boosting R&D.
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Intel questions

Tuesday, December 2nd 2008, 13:13
related places: Mumbai

Attacks in Mumbai highlight Indian security failings
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Interpol 'not given Mumbai data'

Tuesday, December 23rd 2008, 16:27
related places: Mumbai

Global police agency Interpol says that India has not yet shared any information on the deadly Mumbai attacks.
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Interpol pledge Mumbai probe help

Saturday, December 20th 2008, 17:33
related places: Mumbai

The international police agency chief offers to help India track down suspects in November's Mumbai attacks.
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IPL action begins in South Africa

Saturday, April 18th 2009, 14:56

The relocated Indian Premier League gets under way, as Mumbai beat Chennai in the opening game in Cape Town.
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IPL boss must explain trip abroad

Friday, April 24th 2009, 12:26

An Indian court orders cricket boss Lalit Modi to explain why he is not in the country to defend himself against charges of cheating.
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IPL chief plays down safety fears

Tuesday, March 10th 2009, 11:41

Commissioner Lalit Modi says the Indian Premier League will take sole responsibility for security for the forthcoming tournament.
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